Open Air Business February 2018

EVENTS
What provisions do you make for
power, lights and sound?
We run the festival with the mindset
that we tread lightly upon the land and
do as little disruption to the environs
and community that surround it – this
includes sound moderation, the use
of solar energy and as much green
power as is viable, and we ask that
guests take nothing but photos and
leave nothing but photographs. We use
a local recycling company to help us
clean up and keep things green!
How do you manage admissions and
visitor safety?
We have a fantastic team of volunteers
who run our ticketing booth and
parking, as well as trained on-site
medical staff and security staff to
ensure the safety and enjoyment of all
festival-goers.
What entertainment do you offer?
I love the scheduling element of the
festival. As it grows each year, more
and more phenomenal acts get
involved, ranging from musicians
from all over the world, to reggae
artists of great repute, as well as folk
artists, with a regular Welsh language
contingent and the annual Twmpath.
We have acts like Natty, Jamie Cato
(Faithless), Soom T, Undercover Hippy,
Boy Azooga, and so many more.
The musical acts need to fit into
either the world, reggae or folk
music categories. We schedule these
particular acts so as to create an
architecture of experience throughout
the weekend. The talks are a big part of
the event - these are scheduled largely
based on the topics they are covering,
and we endeavour to introduce
ideas and themes which push the
boundaries of our understanding. A
great example of this is when author,
former physicist and priest Don
MacGregor gave an absolutely superb
talk about science and spirituality.
“THE MUSICAL
ACTS NEED
TO FIT INTO
EITHER THE
WORLD,
REGGAE OR
FOLK MUSIC
CATEGORIES.
WE SCHEDULE
THESE PAR-
TICULAR ACTS
SO AS TO CRE-
ATE AN ARCHI-
TECTURE OF
EXPERIENCE
THROUGH-
OUT THE
WEEKEND”